Monthly Archives: February 2020

Proscription order draws criticism

Staff Reporter SEPPA, Feb 9: A proscription order issued by a religious organisation here, restricting its believers and leaders from taking part in the upcoming...

Iron fist for small fish, velvet glove for sharks?

Monday Musing To prevent and detect crime; To pursue justice for all; To uphold law fairly and firmly; To maintain peace in partnership with the community. These are the...

Media team on exposure tour

JAIRAMPUR, Feb 9: A 15-member media team, which is on a weeklong exposure and educational tour of eastern Arunachal, reached here in Changlang district...

Legislative Assembly Speaker PD Sona, RWD Minister Honchun Ngandam, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Kamlung Mossang, Deputy Speaker Tesam Pongte and Koloriang MLA Lokam...

Two boys carrying eatables walk past a heap of trash left by previous visitors inside Polo Park in Naharlagun on Sunday. Originally established as...

VKV holds ‘shradhanjali sabha’ for Parameswaran

Staff Reporter NIRJULI, Feb 9: A 'shradhanjali sabha' was held at the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) here in memory of prominent social figure and...

Gyati Mini Bui stands 2nd in ‘Miss & Mrs Top Model’ contest

ITANAGAR, Feb 9: Gyati Mini Bui was adjudged the first runner-up in the grand finale of the 'Miss & Mrs Top Model India: 2020'...

New RKMS school bldg inaugurated

AALO, Feb 9: A 74-room building of the RK Mission School (RKMS) here in West Siang district was inaugurated by Ramakrishna Math and Mission...

Vets undergo refresher training

ITANAGAR, Feb 9: Seventy-five veterinarians and paraveterinarians participated in a two-day refresher training organised here by the State Veterinary Council (SVC) recently, in collaboration...

Heritage walk team reaches Bhalukpong

BHALUKPONG, Feb 9: Members of Sanskar Bharati Arunachal Pradesh (SBAP), who are on a 'heritage walk-cum-tour' to archaeological sites of the state, reached here...

Fund crunch in Pvt sector

Economic Survey By Shivaji Sarkar India, now the fifth largest economy and aiming to become the third, is growing at 5 per cent in 2019-20, says...

PR conclave ends with call for effective communication, media freedom

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: The two-day Public Relations (PR) Conclave-2020, organised by the information & public relations (IPR) department in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University,...

Greenfield airport work awarded to Gujarat-based firm

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: Construction work for the greenfield airport in Hollongi looks set to start with the awarding of the work to M/s Dinesh...

226 students awarded degrees at NIT’s 6th convocation

NIT playing an important role in imparting quality education: Rijiju YUPIA, Feb 8: As many as 226 students were awarded degrees at the sixth convocation...

DLSA assures rape victim’s family of all help

LONGDING, Feb 8: The Longding district legal services authority (DLSA) said it would provide all possible help in delivering justice to the minor girl...

T20 tourney underway

'Make careers through sports' YUPIA, Feb 8: Arunachal Cricket Association vice-president Nabam Vivek advised the youths of the state to "join sports to remain fit...

DSP Gumja wins singles title in nat’l badminton c’ship

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: DSP D Gumja brought laurels to the Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) by winning the singles championship title in the gazetted officers'...

Blood donation camp held at wedding

ITANAGAR, Feb 8: In a unique initiative, a blood donation camp was held as part of a wedding ceremony here on 8 February with...

Virus attack

Flights Of Fantasy The recent threat of the coronavirus around the world has brought into focus the human fragility to contagious viruses and bacteria despite...

KVIC to start khadi centre in Chullyu village

NEW DELHI, Feb 8: The Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will soon start a spinning and weaving centre in Chullyu village, in Lower...